(KNZA)--Many area communities will hold Independence Day celebrations this holiday weekend.
Horton will hold its annual fireworks display at dusk Friday evening.
Atchison, Hiawatha, Highland, Holton, Hoyt, Sabetha and Troy will hold firework displays on Saturday evening.
Atchison will hold its display at Warnock Lake, with music beginning at 8:00.
This year will mark the return of the Holton/Jackson County Chamber of Commerce July Jubilee at Banner Creek Reservoir, with vendors and activities Saturday evening. There will be a special ceremony at 5:30 on the north side of the reservoir to honor the community's first responders. Country music singer and songwriter Savanna Chestnut will perform at 8:00 at the reservoir's Shelter House #1. She was featured on NBC-TV's “ The Voice” earlier this year.
Highland and Troy will be holding parades Saturday as part of their 4th of July celebrations. Highland's parade will be at 10:00 in the morning and Troy’s at 4:00 in the afternoon.
Bern, Centralia, Everest, Lancaster, Humboldt and Robinson will hold their Independence Day celebrations on Sunday, with fireworks displays at dusk.
Centralia, Lancaster and Robinson will be holding parades as part of their activities. Centralia's parade will be at 11:30 in the morning. Lancaster and Robinson's parades will be at 6:00 in the evening.
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